Sunday, March 17, 2013

Speaking to CNN's Erin Burnett, Laura Bush said that some Republican candidates in 2012 "frightened some women." One recalls Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock and other members of the Republican rape contingent who made appalling statements before losing their campaigns. Regardless, the former first lady said that she is “glad that in our party we have room for all of them." That includes, of course, those who pontificated about "legitimate rape" and pregnancies from rape being "something God intended." Isn't the Republican "big tent" wonderful? Watch: